FEBRUARY: 5 THINGS TO TRY THIS MONTH

Dr. Maya Angelou

"Be A Rainbow In Someone Else's Cloud"

FEBRUARY THEME

RELATIONSHIPS ON THE ROAD

Just in case you're new around here, on the first day of each month I release a new theme designed to help you stay motivated and inspired to keep going for your health and fitness goals. This month we're all about:

RELATIONSHIPS ON THE ROAD

February is the month of love and from Dr. Maya Angelou's wise words let's take her message with us this month and:

Also, how about spreading the love to people you don't know by paying it forward? Next time you're in a coffee shop, leave an extra couple of $ to pay for the next person's coffee, so simple, so do-able.

TAKE A COOKING CLASS

If you're looking to get fit and healthy this year then get cooking! There are so many benefits of learning or improving your kitchen-know-how; you'll get to have better, more nourishing, more satisfying meals at home, you'll feel a sense of accomplishment, you'll connect with others and re-connect to your senses. Whether you're starting from scratch, or you're an accomplished cook, taking a professional cooking class is a great winter activity -- get googling healthy cooking classes near me and see what comes up.

COMMIT TO 5-MINUTES OF SELF CARE

Have you ever heard of body scrubbing? You can do it anywhere in the world, all you need is hot water and a medium sized cotton towel -- easy! The benefits are endless; promotes circulation, reduces muscle tension, opens the pores to release toxins and calms the mind.

Put your towel under very hot water and wring it out, while the towel is still hot and steamy, begin to scrub your skin gently. Do one section of your body at a time, for example, begin with your hands and fingers, then work your way up the arms to your shoulders, neck and face, then down to your chest, upper back, abdomen, lower back, buttocks, legs, feet, and toes.

HOST A DINNER PARTY

I love dinner parties -- the food, the conversation, the intimacy, love it! If you're on the road a lot hosting a dinner party when you are home is such a great way to connect up with family and friends. Even better, make it a themed dinner party (if you ever meet me ask me about 'that dinner party in Spain'), also if you commit to step 2 you'll get to impress the pants off everyone with your new culinary skills -- not a fan of cooking? Make it a pot luck style dinner party where everyone brings a dish.

MAKE A WINTER PLAYLIST

Get yourself over to Spotify and create a playlist of mood boosting tunes to beat the winter blues and stay motivated to keep going for your health and wellness goals.

YOUR TURN

Which of the 5 things to try this month resonates with you the most? Leave a comment below and let me know.

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